Kaplan Higher Education Academy

Established since 1843, Birmingham City University (BCU) has helped many working adults to achieve their Degree goals today.
BCU offers one year top-up Direct Honours Degrees programmes1 with well-paced schedule for busy adults2. For students who focus on specific careers, the University also offers specialised programmes in Advertising, Public Relations, Human Resource and even Law.
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One Year Top-up Direct Honours Degrees Programmes1
Choice of either Business Administration, International Business, International Finance or the International Marketing programme
Possible completion within 12 months1
Direct entry to final year for Polytechnic Diploma Holders without bridging subjects2
For Marketing, Advertising and Public Relations Programme
Curriculum aligned with the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), the world’s leading professional marketing body
For Business and Human Resource Management Programme
Good blend of Business Management and Human Resource subjects
For Laws (Honours) Programme
Practical-oriented curriculum with mock courtrooms
Accredited by the Joint Academic Stage Board as a Qualifying Law Degree
Recognised by the Bar Council of India
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Member of AACSB, CABS and EFMD (Birmingham City University)
Ranked Top 90 in the Guardian University League Table (2016)
Recognised by Bar Council of India (Bar Council of India)
Authorised Legal Practice Course Provider by Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA)
Approved institute by Joint Academic Stage Board of England and Wales (Birmingham City University)
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1 Subjected to programme duration and meeting entry requirements.
2 Only applicable for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Business Administration (Top-up), International Finance (Top-up), International Marketing (Top-up) and International Business (Top-up)
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The Singapore-Cambridge General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level (O-level) examination is held annually in Singapore. The examinations are mainly set by the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), while Mother Tongue subjects such as Chinese, Malay and Tamil and Combined Humanities (Social Studies) are set by the Singapore Ministry of Education (MOE).

Murdoch University is one of Australia’s leading universities and is a progressive, dynamic and modern institution with an international reputation for quality teaching and research.
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The Dean from Murdoch University is based in Singapore to oversee the academic aspects of the programmes and to ensure a high standard of academic delivery here. This is an exclusive arrangement by Murdoch University.
Flexibility to plan your own timetable to suit your busy schedule.
One of the few universities awarding a full degree transcript, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.
The Degree will be the same as that awarded to on-campus graduates in Murdoch University Australia.
Murdoch University is in the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) acceptable institutions list1. (Applicable only to foreign student applying for work pass)
Murdoch University is listed as one of the approved universities (Law Degree) for individual seeking to be admitted to the Singapore Bar by Singapore Ministry of Law2. (Applicable only to on-campus students)
Murdoch University is recognised by the Australian government. Candidates with a degree from a University accredited by the home government of the country may be considered for appointment into the Singapore Public Service.
Member of The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU).
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World’s Top 100 Universities under 50 years old (Times Higher Education 2017 - Top 200 global universities under 50 years old)
Top 100 Best Universities in the Asia-Pacific region (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017)
Top 100 Most International Universities (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016 – Top 200 Most International Universities)
Professional Accreditations and Recognition:
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
Australian Psychology Society (APS)
Australian Computer Society (ACS)
CPA Australia
Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants (ISCA)
Institute of Public Accountants (IPA) Professional Memberships:
Australian Marketing Institute (AMI)
Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)
Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
The Economics Society of Australia (ESA)
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1 Source: http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/training-employment-pass/list-of-acceptable-institutions
2 https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/minlaw/en/practising-as-a-lawyer/approved-universities.html
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As one of Australia’s leading universities, Murdoch University is a progressive, dynamic and modern institution with an international reputation for quality teaching excellence, research and student satisfaction.
Rankings
Murdoch University is ranked in the World's Top 100 Universities under 50 years old (Times Higher Education 2016 - Top 150 global universities under 50 years old) and offers over 80 degrees as well as postgraduate degree programmes.
Ranked in the World's Top 100 Most International Universities (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016 – Top 200 Most International Universities)
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1. Murdoch University is on the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) acceptable institutions list1.
(Applicable to foreign students applying for work pass only)
2. Murdoch University is recognised by the Australian government. Candidates with a degree from a University accredited by the home government of the country will be considered for appointment into the Singapore Public Service2.
3. Murdoch University is listed as one of the approved universities for individuals seeking to be admitted to the Singapore Bar by Singapore Ministry of Law3. (Applicable to on-campus students only)
4. Member of The Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU)
5. Professional Accreditations and Recognition;
• CPA Australia
• Chartered Accountants of Australia and New Zealand (CAANZ)
• Institute of Public Accountants (IPA)
• Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC)
• Australian Psychology Society (APS)
• Australian Computer Society (ACS)
6. Professional Membership;
• Financial Services Institute of Australasia (FINSIA)
• Council for Australasian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE)
• The Economics Society of Australia (ESA)
• Australian Marketing Institute (AMI)
7. The flexibility to plan your study schedule at your own pace.
8. Awarded with a full degree transcript, giving you a competitive edge in the job market.
9. The degree will be the same as that awarded to on-campus graduates in Murdoch University Australia.
10. The Dean from Murdoch University is based in Singapore to oversee the academic aspects of the programmes and to ensure a high standard of academic delivery here. This is an exclusive arrangement by Murdoch University.
11. You can finance your course fees through education loans* with very affordable monthly instalment payment. *Education loan scheme offered by Maybank and OCBC. Terms and conditions apply, subject to bank’s approval.
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1Source: http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/training-employment-pass/list-of-acceptable-institutions
2Source 1: http://cricos.education.gov.au/Institution/InstitutionDetails.aspx?ProviderCode=00125J
Source 2: http://www.ifaq.gov.sg/PSD/apps/fcd_faqmain.aspx#FAQ_186707
3https://www.mlaw.gov.sg/content/minlaw/en/practising-as-a-lawyer/approved-universities.html
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Established since 1880, Northumbria has a lustrous history of more than 135 years. With over 35,000 students across 140 countries, Northumbria University is one of the UK’s largest public universities and is one of the 6 shortlisted Universities for University of the Year in UK by Times Higher Education in 20171.
The University offers mainly assignment-based Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree programmes with well-paced schedule for busy adults and is the only UK institution that earned the “Double AACSB Accreditations” for both Business and Accounting programmes2. Northumbria University is also awarded Business School of the Year by Times Higher Education 20153, the same award which Said Business School from University of Oxford won in 2017.
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Direct Honours Bachelor’s Degree Programmes with Dual Specialisations
Completion within 16 months4
Choose from a wide range of disciplines including Accounting and Finance, Business and Management, Communication and Media, Hospitality and Tourism, Education and Counselling, Humanities and Social Sciences and Law
Direct entry for recognised Diploma Holders5
Mostly assignment-based assessment with exception of Accounting Degree
Master’s Degree Programmes
Completion within 15 months4
100% assignment-based programmes to cater to working adults
High passing rates of more than 95%6
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Ranked 5th for Education in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2017)
Ranked 18th Universities in UK for best student experience (Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2016)
Ranked 39th for Best Value Universities in UK (Times Higher Education 2017)
Ranked 48th Universities in the UK (The Guardian University Guide 2018)
Top 50 for Business & Management Studies in UK (The Guardian University Guide 2017)
Awarded 5 Stars in Teaching, Internationalisation, Employability, Facilities and Inclusiveness (QS Stars 2018)
Winner of National Union Awards (NUS) 2016 under the section of Student Opportunities Award (https://www.nus.org.uk/en/news/nus-awards-2016-winners-announced/)
Northumbria University is in the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) acceptable institutions list
(https://services.mom.gov.sg/sat/educationPopUp - Applicable only to foreign student applying for work pass)
Northumbria University is recognised by the UK government. Candidates with a degree from a University accredited by the home government of the country will be considered for appointment into the Singapore Public Service (http://www.ifaq.gov.sg/PSD/apps/fcd_faqmain.aspx#FAQ_186707)
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1 Times Higher Education Awards 2017
2 Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), February 2017
3 Times Higher Education Awards 2015
4 Subject to programme and meeting entry requirements
5 Subject to University’s approval
6 Passing rates for intakes running in 2017
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Reasons to choose Royal Holloway University of London
Royal Holloway, University of London (RHUL) was admitted as Schools of the University of London in 1990. Today, the University of London is made up of 19 institutions and RHUL is one of them.
By choosing to study at Royal Holloway, one of the UK’s leading research intensive universities, you become part of a close knit community that’s all about inspiring you to succeed; academically, socially and culturally.
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A University of London college
Close to 94% passing rate for 2016 graduates mostly obtaining First Class and Second Class Honours
Taught by both RHUL and local faculties
A combination of assignments & examinations
One Honours Degree with two specialisations giving you the competitive edge
The Degree is the same as that awarded to on-campus graduates in Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom.
Direct entry to Year 2 and possible completion in 18 months (subject to University’s approval)
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Ranked 4thin the UK for Marketing by The Complete University Guide 2017
Ranked 27thin the UK by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016/17
Ranked 173th in the World by Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016/17
A member of Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)
A member of The Academy of Business in Society (ABIS)
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Ranked at Top 1% of institutions worldwide1 and one of the few elite business schools to hold the ‘Triple Crown’ accreditation’2 from EQUIS (Europe), AACSB (US) and AMBA (UK), the University College Dublin (UCD) continues to deliver top quality, internationally recognised Business Bachelor’s Degrees and Master of Science (MSc) programmes to help students fulfil their personal and professional goals.
Benchmarked against the best business schools in the world, UCD Business programmes are consistently ranked in World’s Top 100 by the Financial Times and the Economist Intelligence Unit3.
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Prestigious Business Bachelor’s Degree Programmes with 9 Pathways
Internationally recognised Business programmes with 9 programme pathways such as Marketing, Finance, Human Resource, Law or even Information Technology
Curriculum designed by leading Business subject experts and delivered by mix of local and UCD faculty lecturers
Opportunity to undertake two modules in UCD Summer School campus in Ireland4
Specialised Disciplines for Postgraduate Programmes
Ideal for business leaders who need highly specialised knowledge for their careers such as in Wealth Management, Logistics, Marketing or Finance
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Top 1% University in the World (Times Higher Education World Ranking 2018)
Triple-crown accredited Business School from three centres of business and academic excellence namely AACSB (US), EQUIS (Europe) and AMBA (UK) (UCD)
Ireland’s largest and most international university (UCD)
24th in Europe Business School Rankings (Financial Times 2017)
Top 100 for postgraduate programmes (The Economist 2016 & Financial Times 2018)
168th in the World (QS World University Rankings 2018)
Over 26 years of partnership with Kaplan having over 10,000 graduates
Member of the leading business school alliances – the Global Alliance in Management Education (CEMS) and the Global Network for Advanced Management (GNAM)
UCD is a recognised Provider of Higher Education by the Department of Education and Skills, a department of the Irish state (Department of Education and Skills)
Candidates with a Degree from a University accredited by the home government of the country may be considered for appointment into the Singapore Public Service (ifaq.gov.sg)
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1 https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/university-college-dublin
2 http://www.smurfitschool.ie/aboutus/rankingsaccreditations/accreditations/
3 http://www.smurfitschool.ie/aboutus/rankingsaccreditations/rankings/
4 Students are only able to take only Business Strategy and Project Management (both stage 3 units) for the UCD Summer School programme.
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Founded to be daring and different, University of Essex continues to challenge convention and conduct pioneering research which informs policy and changes lives. We’re a growing, ambitious and international community of more than 2,000 researchers, students and entrepreneurs.
Our programmes help you to take control of your career and create ideas, products and services with real value. Business as usual? Not at Essex.
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1. University of Essex offers Double Specialisation Honours Degrees.
2. The modules are industry–relevant, enabling you to be job-ready when you graduate.
3. Professional Accreditations and Recognition:
• Accredited by Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• Accredited by Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• An IMC Advantage Partner of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)
• Recognised by Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
• A member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS)
4. Candidates with a degree from a University accredited by the home government of the home country may be considered for appointment into the Singapore Public Service2.
5. University of Essex is officially recognised by the UK government1.
6. You can finance your programme fees through education loans* with affordable monthly instalment payment. *Education loan scheme offered by Maybank and OCBC. Terms and conditions apply, subject to bank’s approval
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• Awarded the prestigious Gold rating for Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in UK by the Times Higher Education 2017.
• Ranked 2nd Most International University in the UK and 18th in the World (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2017)
• Ranked Top 30 in UK (The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2017)
• Ranked 201+ in Graduate Employability (QS Graduate Employability Ranking 2017)
• Ranked 179th in Social Sciences and Management (QS World University Ranking by Faculty 2017 – Social Sciences and Management)
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1http://www.gov.uk/check-a-university-is-officially-recognised/recognised-bodies
2http://www.ifaq.gov.sg/PSD/apps/fcd_faqmain.aspx#FAQ-186707
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Recently awarded the prestigious Gold rating for Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in UK, the University of Portsmouth (UOP) has an excellent reputation for quality teaching and high levels of student satisfaction.
Today, our variety of programmes caters to the needs of popular career fields such as Accounting, Finance, Banking, Forensic Computing and Software Engineering.
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Fast-track to ACCA Qualification for Accounting and Financial Programme1
Complete the ACCA Professional papers during your studies and graduate with an Accounting Degree with an ACCA-Affiliate status
Get up to 9 ACCA Fundamental papers exemptions after graduation
Triple Specialisation for Economics, Finance and Banking Programme2
Gain a solid grounding in Finance, Banking practices and Economic policies
Practical-oriented Degrees (for Forensic Computing and Software Engineering)
Curriculum with 50% hands-on learning component3
Learn to apply digital forensic tools such as Forensic Toolkit (FTK Imager), The Sleuth Kit and IDA Pro disassembler4
Learn popular languages and scripts such as Java, JavaScript and PHP5
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Awarded the prestigious Gold rating for Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) in UK (Times Higher Education 2017)
Ranked in the World’s Top 100 Universities under 50 years old (Tiimes Higher Education Top 100 under 50 Rankings 2017)
Ranked 44th in Accounting and Finance (Complete University Guide 2018)
Ranked 49th in Economics (Complete University Guide 2018)
Ranked 66th in Computer Science (Complete University Guide 2018)
University of Portsmouth is officially recognised by the UK government (UK)
Candidates with a Degree from a University accredited by the home government of the country may be considered for appointment into the Singapore Public Service (ifaq.gov.sg)
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1 Applicable for Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Accountancy and Financial Management (Top-up) students
2 Applicable for Bachelor of Science (Economics) (Honours) in Economics, Finance and Banking (Top-up) students
3 Applicable for both Bachelor of Science (Honours) Forensic Computing (Top-up) and Bachelor of Science (Honours) Software Engineering (Top-up). These programmes are designed with about 50% practical and 50% theory lessons, but subjected to change.
4 Applicable for Bachelor of Science (Honours) Forensic Computing (Top-up) students
5 Applicable for Bachelor of Science (Honours) Software Engineering (Top-up) students
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